Roma goes to the semi-final, 1-1 with Ajax

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Time.news – Successful feat, Roma are in the semifinals in the Europa League: they finish 1-1 against Ajax at the Olimpico. The 2-1 success of a week ago in Amsterdam allows the Giallorossi to conquer this important goal, with matches scheduled for April 29 and May 6, and therefore to hope to reach the final in Gdansk on May 26.

It was a game that was decided today in the second half, when the Dutch team took the lead and even doubled but the Var showed a foul intervention before the goal and therefore led the English referee Taylor to cancel the goal that a that point would have condemned Roma. And after a few minutes, taking advantage of a short postponement, the equal by Dezko arrived at 10 ‘from the end, and the team coached by Fonseca, thanks to the success in the first leg, at that point took care in particular to control the opponent and do not take excessive risks. Thus obtaining the changeover, which also means 2.4 million euros in cash.

Now for Roma there will be Manchester United, another very hard obstacle before being able to access the final on Polish soil. Tonight, however, it was the Dutch team that made the match at the Olimpico, even if in truth the first danger was brought by the Giallorossi in the 8th minute with Veretout, who would find the goal of the advantage if it were not for an offside position at the moment. of the passage.

For the rest, a lot of domination in possession of the ball by the team of ten Hag, close to scoring only on the occasion of a wrong pass by Pau Lopez, which leads to Klassen’s shot literally saved by Diawara. In the second half Brobbey enters the field and it takes 3 minutes to bring Ajax forward, surprising the Capitoline defense with a launch from the rear. A few more turns of the clock and the lancers would immediately find the doubling with Tadic, but a previous foul on Mkhitaryan leads the referee to cancel precisely with the help of the Var. Roma suffers, is forced to fight with his teeth, but in the 72nd minute he finds the important equalizer with Dzeko, who places his paw in front of goal after Calafiori’s descent to the left. it is the network that gives safety and passes to the Giallorossi for the semifinal.

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